Top Ten Richest Royals in the World

We might want to acquaint you with a portion of the wealthiest individuals on Earth that additionally happen to be royals in their local nations. Shockingly, Queen Elizabeth II of England didn't make this rundown in light of the fact that a $450 million total assets doesn't make her sufficiently rich. The Middle East is a hotbed for riches and has made the royals in the district hugely rich. While a few royals like to spend their cash on paltry things left and right, others utilize their riches for the benefit of their kinsmen. 

So which royals on the planet are the wealthiest? How could they have been able to they turn out to be so rich and what's happening with they with the greater part of that cash now? We discovered the responses to these inquiry and then some. 9 of the 10 royals on our rundown are very rich people, and the slightest wealthiest still has $800 million to his name. Right off the bat, here they are.

#10 – Karim al-Hussayni, Aga Khan IV ($800 Million)

The present Imam of Nizari Ismailism took on the position in July of 1957 when he was only 20 years of age. Despite the fact that Karim is an imperial, he doesn't have principle over any particular domain on the planet. He at present lives in France, yet was conceived in Sweden. 

Karim is a fruitful businessperson in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom. In this nation, he has possessed the capacity to cushion his wallet by rearing many race stallions and owning selective clubs for the well off. Karim was at one time an extremely rich person, yet the subsidence constrained him to decrease his inns, which plunged his total assets down to $800 million. That is still a huge amount of cash and sufficiently only to make this rundown.

#9 – Albert II, Prince Of Monaco ($1 Billion)

Monaco is one of the littlest nations on the planet with under 40,000 individuals making up the populace, yet it has been known not one of the wealthiest per capita. With a GDP of over $5 billion, Albert II possesses almost 20 percent of Monaco. That being said, Albert II and his family own a great part of the land in the nation, and also some property in France. Clubhouse operations have intensely supported this imperial family's riches. The castle is excluded in Albert II's total assets, or else it would be significantly higher. 

In 2005, Albert II assumed control as the Prince Of Monaco when Rainier III passed away. Albert II has been the subject of a wide range of disputable points, including a progression contention on account of his kids out of wedlock. His face is put all over in the nation. Albert II is even on the five Euro piece, following each Prime Minister gets the opportunity to be on cash.

#8 – Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Former Emir Of Qatar ($2.4 Billion)

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani turned into the Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar in June of 1995. While his rule as Prime Minister went on for a little more than a year, he was the Emir until June of 2013. A rebellion occurred in that year (with fortunately no one biting the dust), so his power was surrendered. Then again, Hamad is still an royal in the nation and has assisted Qatar with getting to be one of the wealthiest with a for each capita of over $86,000 every year. 

Qatar and Hamad have turned out to be exceptionally rich in the course of recent decades on account of the normal gas market in the nation. Those that work at the top in the oil business make enough to raise the normal pay to the most elevated on the planet, in spite of the way that a large portion of the oil laborers are paid beside nothing. Hamad's child Tamim is currently the Emir of Qatar, yet before he cleared out force, Hamad had the capacity "persuade" FIFA to have the World Cup in his nation in 2022, notwithstanding enormous feedback.

#7 – Mohammed VI, King Of Morocco ($2.5 Billion)

Mohammed VI is the top banker in the small country of Morocco, and one of the most notable in all of Europe. Since the royal family of Morocco is in charge of a lot of the money in the country, Mohammed VI was set up for success before he even assumed the role as king. Pretty much every profitable company in Morocco is run by Mohammed VI and his family, which has given them a large net worth collectively.

Mohammed VI took on the role of king in 1999 after his father passed away. Each year to commemorate his late father’s birthday, nobody has to go to work, which is pretty nice of the king. Mohammed VI is 51, which actually makes him one of the youngest on this list, and he has two children. There has been some controversy, including pardoning nearly 50 people that were jailed for rough crimes, but other than that, it’s been pretty smooth sailing for Mohammed VI.

#6 – Hans Adam II, Prince Of Liechtenstein ($3.5 Billion)

After both his mother and father passed away in 1989, Hans Adam II assumed the position of Prince, which actually has a broad amount of power in the small (but wealthy) country of Liechtenstein.

As prince, Hans has been in charge of the LGT banking group. This venture earned him $4 billion on his own while he inherited the rest. The old money is spread across the family, otherwise Hans would be higher up on this list. Even though Hans is still the prince of the country, he has given most of his power away to his son to begin a smooth transition into the next generation. The family’s powers were almost stripped by the people, but now it appears that they will continue to be very wealthy for years and years to come.

#5 – Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir Sheikh Of Dubai ($4.5 Billion)

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has assumed the position of Vice President and Prime Minister of Dubai, while Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the United Arab Emirates (whom we will talk more about next on this list.) The two men are cousins, so it was a natural choice to have Mohammed as the Vice President of the thriving country. Mohammed has been working closely with building the UAE into what it is today, including constructing new buildings and establishing a media presence.

The tallest structure in the world, the Burj Khalifa, was launched by Mohammed himself in Dubai. Mohammed is also the mastermind behind many of the other tourist destinations in the country, which have seen a huge boost over the last decade. Thanks to his great ideas, Mohammed and his countrymen have become quite wealthy and have more influence than ever.

#4 – Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi ($15 Billion)

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan wears three different hats when it comes to his positions as royalty. Khalifa’s main focus is as the president of the rising United Arab Emirates, as well as the Emir of Abu Dhabi, and he is also in charge of the Union Defence Force.

Khalifa’s father had a substantial amount of wealth, and he only received part of it after his father passed away. While the family as a whole is worth around $150 billion, Khalifa has 10 percent of that wealth to himself. The tallest structure in the world, the Burj Khalifa, was named after Khalifa to honor him for all he has done for his country. Khalifa has donated nearly half a billion of his fortune to charity, but has been described by people as uncharismatic. You don’t have to be too charismatic when you inherit a fortune like that.

#3 – Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King Of Saudi Arabia ($18 Billion)

Before his death on the 22nd of January 2015, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud had been able to climb to number three on this list, despite the fact that he was the King of Saudi Arabia for less than a decade. Abdullah had many different roles in politics in the middle eastern country for years until he was finally named King after his brother passed away in 2005. Saudi Arabia has been known to have strong economic ties to large countries such as the United States, which has allowed Abdullah to become very rich, especially in the oil market.

Abdullah has been very generous with his money since ascending to the throne. Some of his philanthropic work has included the donation of $500 million to help those that go without food, and he’s paid off outstanding loans for more than 3,000 deceased Saudi Arabians. While he may be a bit controversial, it can be said that Abdullah has done his share of good for the world.

#2 – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan Of Brunei ($20 Billion)

We had to use the shortened version of the name for this royal because his full name is sixteen words long. Hassanal Bolkiah is the current Sultan of Brunei and the first ever Prime Minister of the country. The throne became Hassanal’s after his father was abdicated in the late 1960’s. He was not even 20 years old when he took over.

In 1997, Hassanal was the richest person in the world (that one year that it wasn’t Bill Gates.) This sultan’s work in the banking sector has padded his net worth nicely, and he’s making sure that his blood line will be wealthy for generations to come. Hassanal better hope so because he has a dozen children with three different spouses.

It was a weird start for Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had to sit in the throne much earlier than expected after his brother (the king at the time) was shot. At just 19 years old, Adulyadej became the king of Thailand. Now at 87 years old, Adulyadej is the longest reigning head of state in the entire world.

#1 – Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Of Thailand ($30 Billion)

Some argue that the ruling body of Thailand itself owns Adulyadej’s fortune, but’s hard to ignore the amount of money he has earned on his own. Adulyadej’s wealth comes from a lot of real estate investing in Thailand and across the globe, as well as a few banks and hotels. 

Although Adulyadej still would have been wealthy if he was never King, being in that position has made him the richest royal in the world.

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What the clamor for a Duterte run tells about us Filipinos

Permission to post: Veronica Uy, InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 For the upcoming elections, I will not be overwhelmed by disappointment and frustration.

 Instead, this attitude:

No one and nothing’s perfect.

Not the candidates, not the Philippine political and electoral system, and least of all, not us, the citizenry, the voters.

So the 60-minute Happy Hour with Mayor Duterte was a feeble attempt to get to know the man, his motivations, and his flaws.

How do his failings as a person balance with his ambitions for the nation?

I asked him how many people he has killed because I wanted to satisfy a curiosity about people with that capability.

When I was a police reporter many years ago, I encountered two such men shortly after they’d done the deed.

Duterte

First was the triggerman in the killing of alleged big-time drug lord Don Pepe Oyson.

No other reporter was in the newsroom so I was told to go get details of the story.

The men were seated alongside the walls of the anteroom to the office of then NBI chief Alfredo Lim.

I was breathless because I had come from the Western Police District headquarters, where editors wrongfully instructed me to go interview the lawmen responsible for gunning down an allegedly escaping Oyson.

I politely asked which one shot and killed Oyson. I went to him and asked him how he did it and why.

He gave me his version of what happened -- in a voice that uncontrollably shook.

It felt like it was his initiation into the elite fraternity of men who kill. Second was during a hostage-taking in Dasmarinas Village in Makati.

It was past our 3 p.m. deadline, and we were all simply shooting the breeze in the Makati Press Office when somebody got a call about a developing crime story.

The photographers crammed into the jeep of a radio reporter.

I went with the rest of the other reporters in a cab.

We ran from a gate of the posh village.

The presence of police and village security vehicles pointed us to the crime site.

 I rushed to the passenger side of a white AUV parked outside the mansion of the man who was being held hostage.

One man was slumped dead in the front seat, blood oozing out of his head.

I did not know that the hostage-taking incident had concluded.

The sight of the body and smell of fresh blood shocked me.

I retreated to the vehicle behind the AUV. Three village security guards in blue overalls were in front of their vehicle, with one of them -- a hulkish man -- vomiting.

Turns out he was the one who shot dead one of the hostage-takers.

 That’s why I suppose it’s not easy to kill. One of the Ten Commandments, this prohibition against taking another’s life, is where I have always drawn the line, primarily because resurrection has not yet been successfully replicated in big enough numbers outside high-tech labs so as not to be considered a miracle.

At the height of the plunder accusations against former President GMA, I would tell rabidly anti-GMA friends,

“Stolen funds can be returned, unlike snuffed lives.” Although now I know: Stealing, especially obscenely huge amounts intended to feed, clothe, shelter, educate les miserables, does kill -- just as stupidity, indifference, and greed (definitely) kills.

 Duterte was not coy. His response felt like he was inside a confessional bragging. It was surreal. “I counted to three and that was it,” he said of the kidnappers that took a “Chinese girl” when she was released.

“Babarilin ko ang dalawang bayag niya(I will shoot both his testicles),” he said of the cigarette-smoking tourist in tobacco-free Davao City.

And unrelated to the question of whether or not he’s running for the presidency, Papatayin kita pag pumunta ka sa Davao (I will kill you if you go to Davao).”

Talking about the interview with a friend, we agreed that the bluster might be a case of myth-making.

And you can’t argue with Duterte about how the justice system is nowhere near being just.

A former prosecutor, he enumerated the pillars of the Philippine judicial system and their failures. Of the rehabilitation pillar:

“What can they do? Jail me? In jail, one can have so many women, have or trade in drugs, get a Patek Philippe watch.

” For me, this is the story: A lot of Filipinos like the swagger.

His rage, directed mainly at the continuing lording over of illegal drug traffickers, resonated with many.

Our amateur social psychological conclusion: People cheer Duterte on because he projects the “Justice League” persona.

He is katarungan personified. People bear the weight of social injustice every day.

He is a superhero.

They know that might and money are the only law.

Not right.

 And who has not felt homicidal over the homeless babies on the streets being used as pity capital in exchange for our guilt-filled coins?

The corruption that exacerbate this inhumanity of poverty?

The floods?

The traffic?

Every putang ina, babarilin ko ang bayag or papatayin kita is meant more than to shock, but to echo everyman’s and everywoman’s indignation and to shake off some of their frustration.

They agree that Duterte’s motivation -- to make his city safe for his constituents -- justifies his means.

 Unlike FPJ, Duterte has captured the imagination of Mindanaoans (and quite a number of people elsewhere) with real-life toughness of talk and action.

He has accepted that politics and governance can be so dirty he developed a capacity for the killing that it sometimes requires.

People’s reaction to him is similar to former policemen Alfredo Lim and Panfilo Lacson.

 While Duterte’s strongman’s governance style leaves me a little terrorized, four positive things in a Duterte presidency came out of the interview:

  1. He is from Mindanao -- and everything that stems from that fact. Duterte asserts that Mindanao is his home, and because it is home, he won’t let it continue being “the country’s battleground.
” Even as he recognizes that he is a migrant to the island, he is pro-Moro, and not only because a relative is married to one.
According to him, his going around the country promoting federalism -- in place of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in the likelihood that it doesn't pass Congress -- is what people interpreted as his pre-election campaign.

  2. He knows his history. The first part of the interview was mostly about history -- as viewed from Mindanao: how the island has always fought against colonizers and for self-determination.

He claims to understand the island’s and its unconquered peoples’ “idiosyncracies.”

  3. His concern for patrimony. He argues: China may have all the billions to buy parts of our land, but we cannot agree to sell them because where else would Filipinos go?

This is our land. He is also anti-mining.

  4. He gets things done. Tobacco is a big enemy. And Duterte took it on, and seems to be winning that war -- in his cowboy style.

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Supporters pledge P1Billion for Duterte, No Strings Attached

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—They are not expecting anything in return, not even publicity.

All they want is a crime-free, drug-free, corruption-free and rebellion-free Philippines.

“They” are a group of Filipino businessmen who believe Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s policies are good for business and have pledged P1 billion to bankroll his presidential candidacy, according to Duterte’s aides.

The businessmen, who call themselves the Anonymous Patriots for Peaceful and Progressive Philippines, or AP4, believe that “by helping Duterte win the presidency, they would be showing their patriotism,” said former North Cotabato Gov. Emmanuel Piñol, a Duterte friend and supporter.

No strings attached

“There will be no strings attached. They will not even allow their names to be published,” said Piñol, quoting businessman Benigno Gopez, who speaks for the group.

Peter Laviña, Duterte’s spokesperson, told the Inquirer he could confirm Piñol’s claim.

“Yes, I can confirm. Many well-meaning Filipinos rich and not rich are willing to financially support Duterte,” Laviña said.

He said it had always been volunteerism that had fueled the campaign to convince Duterte to run for President.

“In fact, the federalism campaign [that Duterte has been running] the past year was largely funded by volunteerism,” Laviña said.

His own man

According to Piñol, what has drawn the businessmen to Duterte is his firm stand that no politician should become beholden to interest groups.

That’s why, he said, the businessmen are not asking for anything in return for the money they would be contributing to the Duterte campaign—should the mayor finally decide to run.

“Do we want a President who is not beholden to anybody but only to the Filipino people? AP4 believes we should do our part,” he quoted Gopez as saying.

According to Piñol, Gopez had told him that “many more are willing to contribute to Rody Duterte’s campaign kitty.”

These businessmen, he said, did not even have business transactions with any government agency.

Piñol said AP4 was also hopeful that the seed campaign fund would grow with the participation of patriotic Filipinos.

“While the estimated cost of running a presidential campaign is pegged at between P6 billion to P8 billion, Duterte’s campaign is not expected to cost that much because most of his local political leaders are not dependent on the traditional party funding,” he said.

Election spenders

In August, Duterte disclosed having been called to a meeting by five big businessmen known to be election spenders, who said they wanted to bankroll his presidential campaign.

One of them, he said, owns a large television network, another a communications company, and still another owns and runs a stevedoring company. There were two others who own various big businesses.

But Duterte said he had turned down their offer because he was not running.

In subsequent interviews, he explained that he did not want to be obligated to any election contributor.

“I have been mayor of Davao City for many years now and no one can say I asked or received money from them during the campaign periods,” he said.

Not losing hope

Piñol and Laviña are among the avid Duterte supporters who continue to hope that the mayor will change his mind in the face of his repeated statements that he is definitely not running.

“It’s still several weeks away before the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy,” Piñol said.

Laviña said there were many others who continued to pledge financial donations and other assistance even after the mayor’s rejection of the calls for him to run.

Last week, Duterte urged his supporters not to go to the Luneta on Monday (today) where his supporters are holding a rally aimed at convincing him to run.

A similar rally was also staged at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Sunday, where about 500 people were seen to have already converged as of 4 p.m.

On Laviña’s Facebook page, he appeared to be in contact with organizers of the Luneta rally, posting updates and photos. People could be seen putting up tents for the rally.

Duterte has not issued any statement on the P1-billion campaign pledge and his supporters’ insistence about holding the rally.

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